Araştırma Makalesi

Evaluating biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment monitoring in gaucher disease

Cilt: 63 Sayı: 4 9 Aralık 2024
PDF İndir
TR EN

Evaluating biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment monitoring in gaucher disease

Abstract

Aim/Objective: The primary goal of this study is to explore the impact of consistent treatment on key disease marker, Lyso-Gb1. Additionally, this research aims to evaluate the influence of splenectomy on Lyso-gb1 concentrations within the patient group. Materials and Methods: 37 patients diagnosed with GD were categorized based on treatment compliance into three groups: 28 in the regular treatment group, who consistently followed their treatment; 6 in the irregular treatment group, with inconsistent treatment adherence; and 3 in the untreated group. A control group of 33 healthy individuals without GD was also included. Enzyme replacement therapy was utilized as the treatment regimen. The analysis of Lyso-Gb1 levels was performed using liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry, ensuring high precision in measurement. Results: Lyso-Gb1 levels were significantly higher in GD patients compared to the healthy control group (p<0.05), affirming its potential as a specific biomarker. Treatment was associated with a reduction in Lyso-Gb1 levels (p<0.05). No significant difference in Lyso-Gb1 levels was observed between treated patients with Type 1 and Type 3 GD (p>0.05). Notably, patients who underwent splenectomy exhibited significantly higher Lyso-Gb1 levels than those who did not (p<0.05). Conclusion: Our findings support the utility of Lyso-Gb1 as a specific biomarker for GD. While pre-treatment Lyso-Gb1 levels in the treated group remain unknown, our results underscore the need for larger, longitudinal studies to further elucidate Lyso-Gb1's role in monitoring disease progression and treatment efficacy in GD.

Keywords

Destekleyen Kurum

This research was supported by Pfizer. The sponsor had no role in the design, writing, execution, or interpretation of the results.

Etik Beyan

Ethics approval and consent to participate: The study was approved by the Medical Research Ethics Committee of Ege University Faculty of Medicine (Document Number: 19-12T/14). Written informed consent was obtained from the participants or the parents of participants under 18 to include in the study. The study was done by the principles outlined in the Helsinki Declaration (1964). Consent for publication: A written informed consent for the publication of this manuscript, including identifying images and other personal and clinical details, was obtained from the participants and parents or legal guardians of all participants under the age of 18. Competing interests: None of the authors has any competing interests in the manuscript.

Teşekkür

The authors thank the patients and/or their parents for helping us improve the care of the GD patients through the blood samples and the use of information collected through our electronic health record systems.

Kaynakça

  1. Brady R, Kanfer J, Bradley R, Shapiro D. Demonstration of a deficiency of glucocerebroside-cleaving enzyme in Gaucher's disease. The Journal of clinical investigation. 1966;45(7):1112-5.
  2. Beutler E. Gaucher disease. The metabolic and molecular bases of inherited disease. 2001:3635-68.
  3. Karaca E, Kalkan S, Onay H, Aykut A, Coker M, Ozkinay F. Analysis of the β-glucocerebrosidase gene in Turkish Gaucher disease patients: mutation profile and description of a novel mutant allele. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2012;25(9-10):957-62.
  4. Gumus E, Karhan AN, Hizarcioglu-Gulsen H, Demir H, Ozen H, Temizel INS, et al. Clinical-genetic characteristics and treatment outcomes of Turkish children with Gaucher disease type 1 and type 3: A sixteen year single-center experience. European Journal of Medical Genetics. 2021;64(11):104339.
  5. Bulut FD, Kör D, Şeker-Yılmaz B, Hergüner Ö, Ceylaner S, Özkınay F, et al. Four Gaucher disease type II patients with three novel mutations: a single centre experience from Turkey. Metabolic Brain Disease. 2018;33:1223-7.
  6. Biegstraaten M, Cox T, Belmatoug N, Berger M, Collin-Histed T, Vom Dahl S, et al. Management goals for type 1 Gaucher disease: An expert consensus document from the European working group on Gaucher disease. Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases. 2018;68:203-8.
  7. Murugesan V, Chuang WL, Liu J, Lischuk A, Kacena K, Lin H, et al. Glucosylsphingosine is a key biomarker of Gaucher disease. American journal of hematology. 2016;91(11):1082-9.
  8. Ouyang Y, Chen B, Pan X, Wang Z, Ren H, Xu Y, et al. Clinical significance of plasma globotriaosylsphingosine levels in Chinese patients with Fabry disease. Experimental and therapeutic medicine. 2018;15(4):3733-42.

Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Çocuk Metabolizma Hastalıkları

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

9 Aralık 2024

Gönderilme Tarihi

6 Mayıs 2024

Kabul Tarihi

19 Temmuz 2024

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2024 Cilt: 63 Sayı: 4

Kaynak Göster

Vancouver
1.Havva Yazıcı, Fehime Erdem Karapınar, Merve Yoldaş Çelik, Erhan Canbay, Ebru Canda, Ebru Demirel Sezer, Sema Kalkan Uçar, Eser Y. Sözmen, Mahmut Çoker. Evaluating biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment monitoring in gaucher disease. ETD. 01 Aralık 2024;63(4):513-2. doi:10.19161/etd.1478953

Ege Tıp Dergisi, makalelerin Atıf-Gayri Ticari-Aynı Lisansla Paylaş 4.0 Uluslararası (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) lisansına uygun bir şekilde paylaşılmasına izin verir.